AP writers start Clemson out 5th in preseason ranking

The Associated Press preseason of college football writers was released Monday afternoon and Clemson landed in the fifth spot, same as in the coaches’ poll that came out earlier this month. The difference is, the Tigers, who had the second most first place votes behind Alabama by the coaches, did not receive a single first place vote by the writers. The Tigers trail Alabama, Ohio State, Florida State and Southern Cal in the writers’ poll.